out of wind

prep_phrase

"out-of-wind" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“out of wind” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prep_phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonym of out of breath.

Key facts for out of wind
PropertyValue
Headwordout of wind
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechPrep_phrase
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “out of wind” sits in English frequency

out of wind falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

out of wind is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of out of breath.".

Zero misspellings are on record for out of wind in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is out of wind, spelled O-U-T- -O-F- -W-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of out of breath.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "out of wind"?
"out of wind" is spelled O-U-T- -O-F- -W-I-N-D.
What does "out of wind" mean?
As a prep_phrase, "out of wind" means: Synonym of out of breath.
What language does "out of wind" come from?
"out of wind" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “out of wind”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is O-U-T- -O-F- -W-I-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list